You've gotta think this is a positive thing. I've posted in another thread that I've heard other NHL goalies (Quick and Smith, for example) rave about how their own goalie coach has helped change their game and make them better, and we've never heard squat about Meloche. I think he was a "country club" member from the earlier days that finally was squeezed out.

Mentions that he is EXPECTED to resign this week, but will more than likely take a job as a scout. Also mentions Mike Bales from WBS as a possible replacement.

Interesting quote:

Mike Bales, 40, is the leading candidate to replace Meloche. Bales has spent the past two seasons as goaltending coach at Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, the Penguins' AHL affiliate. He has worked closely with player-development coach Bill Guerin, who over the past year has emerged as a leading voice among Shero's hockey operations staff.

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GeoTank wrote:that I think is a good start. I'm not sold on a wholesale coaching reboot but if MAF is going to stay something needs to change.

honestly I screamed all playoffs and for the last couple of years for Fleury to be gone but I will say that if there is a wholesale coaching change top to bottom, I would be willing to give him one more year. one thing you have to admit about fluery is that he is probably one of the most athletically talented and gifted goaltenders in the league.

Meloche is a waste as acoach! He's actually a scout who works the Quebec area from what I understand. He only does goalie "coaching" when he happens to be in town. This move sucks and is more of the status quo.

EDIT: I can't delete this post...I read this as Gilles Meloche Re-signs!

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